SANDHYA KUNCHE

***, ******** *** 626-***-****(Home)

Arcadia, CA 91007 abih4m@r.postjobfree.com 626-***-**** (Cell)

M ANAGEMENT PROFILE

Has 15 years of professional management experience gained in the Entertainment, Retail, High Tech,

Consumer Products and Big 4 audit firm. Her varied financial management experience in multi-national and

high growth organizations has demonstrated her management and financial strengths. She has proven ability

to manage and operate all facets of accounting, and operations as a Financial Executive. She is a results-

driven Management Executive with ability to comprehend multifaceted problems and frame effective solutions

achieving the goals. She is an Executive with keen business acumen, strong strategic planning and project

management skills.

KEY STRENGTHS AND EXPERTISE

Strategic Business Planning

Financial Planning and Analysis

Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404

U.S, Canadian GAAP & IFRS

SEC Reporting

General Accounting and Reporting

SAP, Hyperion Essbase, Lawson

Project Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sony Pictures Entertainment, USA (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of

Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television

production and distribution; digital content creation and distribution; worldwide channel investments; home entertainment

acquisition and distribution, operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and

technologies; and distribution of filmed entertainment in more than 130 countries.

Executive Director – Financial Reporting (November 2008 – Present)

Responsible for the accuracy and integrity of external reporting activities including quarterly and annual

reports (10K/10Q), footnote disclosures, and Management Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) while providing

technical research and interpretation for new accounting pronouncements.

Ensure we remain current with all SEC reporting requirements and benchmark processes and procedures

against other public registrants.

Reported financial results based on the new KPI (Key Performance Indicators) Metric system. Calculating

and presenting findings on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis to provide financial data to enhance

corporate decision making.

Routinely developed clear, cohesive financial reports that identify opportunities for cost savings

throughout the company.

FOREVER 21 Inc, USA Celebrated by many style conscious and trend-savvy shoppers, Forever 21 with revenues

of $1.8 billion has quickly become the source for the most current fashions at the greatest value. A phenomenon in the

fashion world, Forever 21 provides shoppers with an unprecedented selection of today's fashions, always changing and

always in style. It has 450 stores worldwide and is named the fastest growing specialty retailer in Los Angeles, USA.

Director – Financial Planning, Analysis and Reporting (October 2007 – Nov 2008)

Reduced expenses by $1.02 Million through detailed reports and analysis of contracts relating to

franchise, travel, telecom, express mail, copier leases, office supplies, document management and cell

phone policies.

Instituted procedures that standardized operational reporting, simplifying calculations such as ROI and

allowing more accurate comparison between groups.

Managed the Planning and Corporate Accounting team that includes Manager of Real Estate, two

Financial Analysts, two Staff accountants and one Administrative Assistant.

Identified best practices among corporate group of stores and distribution centers and incorporated them

throughout the company.

Created policies for the Management and disposal of all capital assets to ensure assets are accounted for

and charged to the appropriate cost centers. Established a new tracking system to simplify asset

accounting.

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SANDHYA KUNCHE

743, Fairview Ave 626-***-****(Home)

Arcadia, CA 91007 abih4m@r.postjobfree.com 626-***-**** (Cell)

Led the Franchise operations of the company including liaison with franchisee, provide support and

strategic guidance in new franchise store openings and responsible for the accounting and reporting of

franchise operations.

Created analytical models and reports to convey key issues. Developed strategies to quickly maximize

cash flow and improve business processes. Provided product cost analysis, operational flow charting,

short and long-term cash flow forecasting, financial modeling and budget variance analyses.

WALMART CANADA a division of WALMART STORES INC, USA (NYSE: WMT) is the world's largest

retailer with sales of over $354 Billion and more than 6600 stores worldwide. The company is engaged in the operation of

mass merchandising stores, while serving their customers primarily through three segments, Wal-Mart Stores, SAM'S

Club and Wal-mart International.

Manager – Financial Planning (October 2004 – October 2007)

Designed and built multiple essbase models including a segment-profitability model that provided visibility

and analytical capability to merchandizing sales and store operations across several departments.

Analyzed quarterly and annual results and presented insights and recommendations for actions to

management.

Interacted with IT and business managers to achieve data definitions suited to their needs and to create

necessary data sets.

Acted as the audit team manager, which involved creating an audit strategy, executing audit procedures

and communicating audit findings to accommodate the needs of many levels of divisional and corporate

head office management executives.

Formed a cross-functional metrics team that worked with senior management to define operational

reporting requirements and centralize tactical decision making. Enabled transformation of a pro forma

financial loss of approximately $1.6 million per annum into a break-even situation by re-architecting the

forecasting process for greater visibility and access to category and operations managers.

Designed and implemented working models for Budgeting and Forecasting across all stores that enabled

store managers to predict trends in sales and analyze margin and expenses. The format drastically

reduced forecasting and budgeting time and focused on key performance indicators for achieving targets.

Responsible for the 5-year growth plans and ROI models that enabled senior management incorporate

future growth strategies for the business.

BROOKFEILD ASSET MANAGEMENT INC (NYSE: BAM) is an asset management company with revenues of

approximately $3.2 Billion. The Company concentrates on businesses that generate sustainable, low-risk, growing

streams of cash flow, such as quality commercial properties, residential home building, associated development activities

and property services. It employs approximately 5,500 people.

Senior Accountant April 2002 – September 2004

Conducted post-construction property reviews for profitability, recommended solutions for marketing and

operations priorities, reviewed income statement categories to analyze and evaluate financial trade offs.

Identified key financial growth indicators through cost containment and process improvement,

development and maintenance of standard operating procedures across all properties to ensure financial

integrity and policy compliance.

Evaluated the Internal control structure (SOX 404). Revised and updated narratives and Risk Control

Matrix for Revenue cycle (Revenue Recognition, Accounts Receivable, Collections and Bad debts)

Responsible for the preparation and analysis of financial statements and reporting financial results to

stakeholders on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

SATYAM COMPUTER SERVICES INC

Executive – Finance & Accounts to Associate Consultant (Project Leader) April 1998 – March 2002

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SANDHYA KUNCHE

743, Fairview Ave 626-***-****(Home)

Arcadia, CA 91007 abih4m@r.postjobfree.com 626-***-**** (Cell)

Supervise e-CRM (Customer Relationship Management) Vignette development team of up to 30

developers. Established content management and administrative procedures. Delivered Beta version of

Website 5 weeks ahead of schedule. Delivered full system version 1.01 on schedule and within budget.

Developed automation tools and leveraged corporate data systems (Data Warehouse) to eliminate

manual data entry, reduce errors and shorten the financial closing cycle from 7 days to 3 days.

Beta tested first ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Oracle Financials system in the company. Oversaw

massive conversion process and led the organization through smooth implementation. Researched and

identified opportunities to streamline and automate data flow in a mixed NT and UNIX environment.

Effectively documented business processes and procedures, identified issues that may represent risk to

the business or its clients and provided asset management solutions where necessary.

Commended for ability to plan and proactively identify potential weaknesses in customer’s project plans

and recommend viable solutions.

Played a key role in updating company’s international systems to U.S standards.

Ernst and Young LLP

Senior Associate July 1994 – Jun 1997

Conducted a due diligence audit for RPG-BTP concentrating primarily on proper recognition and

capitalization of assets.

Participated in the statutory audits of HDFC Bank and Union Carbide India Ltd.

Key member of activity based costing team for Ford India.

EDUCATION

CPA – The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Colorado, USA 2006

Passed in first attempt

CGA –The Institute of Certified General Accountants of Ontario, Canada 2004

Passed in first attempt

CA – The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India 1997

Passed in first attempt

B.COM–Sri Sathya Sai University of Higher Learning, Andhra Pradesh, India 1994

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Ranked 4 in University

COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

SAP

HYPERION ESSBASE

LAWSON

ORACLE FINANCIALS

NAVISION FINANCIALS

VISIO

COGNOS

MS OFFICE (EXCEL,WORD,POWERPOINT,EXCHANGE AND ACCESS)

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